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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-05
ROyal Affairs of the Heart.

What an unfortunate thing it is to be
born princess of royal blood. In
this republican country where o2e can
follow out the inclinations of ones
own sweet will. one has little idea of
the personal sacrifices that are entailed
upon Young man or woman born in
the arms of the purple. In England
some of the members of the royal fam
ily are objects of common sympathy
with the entire populace, and their af-
fairs of the heart excite the most uni
versal interest and pity. Even at this
late day when the Princess Louise APP
pears in public-and the princess has
democratic way of appearing out
good deal in a semi-state of incognito
that is very veXatious to her royal
mother-the old story of her attach
ment to her former tutor, handsome
Canon Duckworth, is being constantly
recalled. as the distinguished canon
has way of suddenly looming up in
her vicinity. | remember being in an
adjoining box to the princess some
years ago at the Savoy theater in Lon
don. and during the entree act Canon
Duckworth who was in an opposite box
with party of ladies and gentlemen.
came around to speak with the princess
and her party-an elderly lady and q
youngish man Immediately half the
opera-glasses carried by the occupants
of the other boxes and the stalls were
leveled upon the box in which sat the
princess, who, in a black lace gown
through which her fair neck and arms
showed, upon which jewels CLEANED,
apparently was quite unconscious OF
the scrutiny she was undergoing. The
princess of Wales is always an object
of tender interest, as she is popularity
supposed to have been in love with her
consort. The princess royal, who
married the crown prince of Germany.
has been the cause of considerable gos-
sip. owing to the reputation her big
trooper husband has for indulging in
choleric remarks, and somewhat
reckless disregard or social amenities
as compatible with court etiquette
R0SLOH Herald.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-05
Bad Block aders.

CANTON, GA, Jan. 24.-Information has been
received at this place to the effect that on
Wednesday night five men in ambush fired up
on Andy Howard, OF Yellowstone creek, in
Dawson county. One of the shots took effect
in his left leg, making an ugly flesh wound.
The men having emptied their guns without
death resulting, rushed upon Howard and
stamped him so badly that his bowels protrud-
ed. and death ensued in twenty-four hours.
Howard had been a revenue informer. and
was then a witness in the United States
court against several of his neighbors, and
suspicion rests against certain men in the
neighborhood, who have been engaged in
blockading, as the guilty ones.
party of disguised men fell upon another
revenue informer in the district and cut him
up badly, but he is still living. The men said
they intended killing Howard, and succeeded
in doing it,
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-05
HITLER AND THiTHER.

train on the Ohio Central railroad jumped
the track near Sycamore and rolled down an
embankmeut. Several persons were killed and
several injured.
Madrid is again excited over a revolutionary
confederscy. Government spies have learned
that Zerobilla has obtained loans to the
amount of $1,000 and has been plotting for
fresh uprising. A secret meeting of revolu-
tionists were held in Madrid lately TO discuss
plans.
Greece is busy with preparations for war. All
the arsenals are working night and dav.
Two children at Niagara Falls slid into
swollen sewer which runs under the town and
empties into the river near the whirlpool.
They were ten minutes in making the dark
passage, but were rescued by men at the outer
end, secured Ey ropes. Although apparently
lifeless, the little ones were resuscitated.
A passenger train on the Louisville and
Nashville road was wrecked near Hawthorne
Illinois, by the explosion of the boiler of the
locomotive. The engineer and Gremen were
killed, and the express and baggage cars were
demolished.
Rev. L. L. Luse. Of Erie, Pennsylvania, has
been lodged in jail on charge OF forgery COM
mitted in Nebraska.
Those Seminoles OF Indian Territory who
suffered 10y the failure of their crops, are re-
ceiving from the funds of the tribe sufficient
sum to tide them over to the next harvest.
The grand jury at Sioux City returned In
dictments against twentv-one saloon-keepers,
eight of whom were arrested and held to bail.
7. B. Parnell, sher iff of Muhlensburg coun-
ty. Kentucky, was shot dead at Paradise by
a desperate, whom he attempted to arrest for
murder.
The growing ease of money in London will
doubtless cause the Bank of England TO re-
duce their rate of discount But all the great
covers of Europe are openly preparing for
emergencies.
1t is stated that the circuit court at Cincin-
natl recently declared the board of education
of that citv an illegal body. Only the coun-
sci heard the decision pronounced, and they
have kept the matter secret because OF its i'm
portance. hoping to secure speedy action by
the legislature.
President Shaw. of the Hooking Valley
road. states that within week no less than
S9l6. 900 in securities and cash have been re-
placed in the treasury Of the company.
The governor of Virginia and a party of
friends are enjoying the winter carnival at
ST. Paul.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-05
worKmen indignant

NEW YORK, Jan. 2l.-The United labor
county convention at its third session tonight
adopted resolutions declaring that the EN-
ployment of special officers by private indi-
viduals and corporations was a glaring i'm
posture, in violation of American liberty and
fundamental law. and that the PinkertOn men
were going from state to state committing
murders for which none of them were ever
brought TO trail, calling upon Governor Hill
10 stamp out the bloodstained gang
of murderous tramps who had dared
TO establish their headquarters in the metroI-
oils Of the American civilization; demanding
of the legislature to forbid by law the EN-
ployment. as special officers, OF men not clt-
zeus of this state and who have not lived
three years in the county where they are en-
ploved. and all such special officers to be paid
bv the state; forbiding under penalty of fine
and Imprisonment special officers receiving
anv salary or reward from individuals or cor
pnrations; and finally calling upon congress
10 investigate the coal pools and the employ
ment of armed forces controlled by private
detective agencies.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-05
Daring Train Robbery.

Fort WORTH, TEX, Jan. 23.-At 3 O'Clock
this morning as the east bound Texas " Pacific
express was pulling out Of Gordon, small
station sixty miles west of here, two masked
and armed men jumped on the engine and
covered the engineer and fireman with revolv-
ers.
The engineer was forced to pull ahead until
the train reached q high trestle, two miles east
Of Gordon.
As soon as the engine and baggage and mail
cars had passed over the trestle the train
stopped, leaving the passenger coaches on the
trestle.
At this point the masked men were reinforced
bv six assistants. The robbers then went
through the express car, taking all the money
and valuables in the safe, the amount being
estimated at from 81 600 10 $1,000, although
the Pacific express officials refuse to state the
exact amount stolen.
The robbers then proceeded To the mail car,
where they obtained twenty eight registered
packages.
The passengers were not disturbed, and,
their coaches being on the high trestle, they
could not get out TO assist the train men.
There is rs clue 70 the robbers.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-05
HITLER AND THITHER.

Advices from Rome state that q consistory
Sill be held March Z, when Mgr. Mssella and
be nuncios at Vienna, Madrid and Paris will
hated. The pope has accepted Cardinal
Tacobni's resignation and as mark of esteem
las invited him to continue to live in the
apal residence. The cardinal will probably
'e appointed prefect OF the apostolic palaces.
dis successor in the papal secretaryship will be
he nunclo at Lisbon, who will be raised to the
ank of cardinal after the consistory.
In barber-shop at Washington, Cuthbert
3. Jones, Of Louisiana, attempted by insulting
tnyuage toward Congressman j. Floyd King
PROVOKE fight but the latter silently bore
he aggravatng treatment. The trouble had
Is origin in bloody feud which commenced
efure the birth of Mr.. Jones
Lieutenant Schwatka was compelled to
bandon his trip through the Yellowstone park
" the effect upon his lungs Of the high alti-
udc and frosty atmosphere. At Grand can
on he was attacked by hemorThage. He is
sting at Mammoth hot springs.
The safe of a savings bank at Belmont,
Massachusetts, was blown open and robbed Of
small sum Of money and 81 ,5OO,OOO in nego-
liable securities.
William Emerson. an aged inmate of the
llmshoUse in McDonOugh county, Illinois,
lied from excitement over the allowance OF his
lam for n pension.
Ehhue B. Washburne brands as fabrica-
ion the statement cabled from Paris that
while American minister in that city he used
Gis fact tiles to forward letters through the
German lines for 20 francs each.
A purse of $500 having been offered for a
ushion carrom billiard tournament in Chica-
70 next month. the public are likely 10 see
!chae e., Slossou, Sexton, and DAILY in compe-
titiOn.
Andrew ID. White has given to Cornell
university his historical library of thirty
.Eou>auI volumes, which cost more than
100000.
George w. Gay, the proprietor OF cheap
stores in several western towns, who recently
faile,l. has been arrested in Peoria for obtain
ing goods under false pretenses
The Phenix and Marciopa railway has beer
ordered by the secretary of the interior to stoE
grading through the Gia river reservation un
iii the consent of the Indians in council ha'
been obtained.
The marriage Of Prince Roland Bonapartc
and Princess Letitia will take place in April a
Turin.
Twenty citizens Of Flagstaff. Arizona capt
ured and killed the brothers Hawes for mur
dering a saIoon-keeper named Berry.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-05
WASHINGTON

The Chicago, Kansas and Texas Rail-
road bill for a bridge at Kansas City.
which Maj. Warner is pushing, has come
back from the War Department with the
approval Of the engineers, and will be re-
ported favorably by the Committee on
Commerce.
The Secretary OF War has sent to the
House, with an Endorsement noting his dis
approval, a petition by enlisted men, ask
ing that the act authorizing a retired list
for privates and non-commissioned Off
GERS be amended SO as to reduce the period
oiseryce to twenty-five years.
"A committee representing the Consoli-
dated Cattlegrowers' Association, co nsist-
ing Of Hon. d. w. Smith, Springfield, ILL.,;
Maj. w. A. Towers, Kansas City, and
Alvin II. Sanders, OF Chicago, called on
President Cleveland Saturday in company
with Representative Springer, OF Illinois,
and expressed as much pleased with the re-
suit OF their interview. The President
svinced great interest in the pending legis-
lation for the suppression Of contagious
pleuro. pneumonia and n Il very favor.
able impressed with the views OF the cattle
growers upon the subject. The disposition
OF the interstate commerce bill in the House
removes one cause OF delay in the consider
alton OF Mr.. Hatch's proposed amendment
TO the Bureau OF Animal Industry act, and
the committee OF cattle-growers, while urg-
ing the passage OF the Miller bill i'm tho
Senate, are advising all the friends OF legis-
lation upon this subject to support Mr..
Hatch's measure in the House, to the end
that more rapid progress may be attained
In thst bsdy.
Congressman Culbertson OF Texas has
about convinced Attorney General Garland
that the letter is all wrong ia his opinion
declaring the coal leases in the Indian Ter
ritory illegal.
Billy lester, OF Lester & Aliens minis
terls' has been arrested for abandoning his
wife. Tony Pastor went on his bond. His
vile is a cripple and is supported by the
actors fund.
"A plan of jail delivery was frustrated at
n Paso, Tex, by the timely discovery of
l2xlS hole in the iron floor. Thirty of the
hardest criminals in the county were in the
scheme to burrow to freedom.
1t is proposed by several historical So
eieties that thegovernments secure full and
accurate digest and catalogue OF public
documents found in European archives,
bearing on the early history of the United
States.
AN Italian, Antonio Meucci. Chicago.
claims to have filed caveat for the inyen-
uon OF the telephone years before Prof.
1raham Bell thought OF the thing. The
test oi validity will be heard is the Chicago
courts.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-05
TERMS---S2. 90 PER YEAR
The Measurement 0f the Year.

The length of the year s strictly 'h1
davs, 5 hours. 4S minutes. - seconds
and seven-tenthS of Il Sccoud-the um'
required tor the revolution of the earth
round the sun. About 10 Il. G., julius
Cesar, by the help of SosigineS. an
Alexandrian philosopher, came to =
toberably clear understanding of the
length of year. and decreed that ev-
ery fourth year should be held TO con-
sist of 500 days for the purpose OF ab-
sorbinC the odd hours. BY this rather
clumsy arrangement the natural time
fell behind the reckoning, rs in reality.
a dav every fourth year is too much by
IL minutes. 10 seconds, three-tenths OF
a second. so it inevitably followed that
the beginning of the year moved on
ward ahead of the point at which 1t
was in the days of Caesar. From the
time of the council of Nice. in 325, A.
d., when the vernal equinox fell cor
rectly on the 2I,t of March, Pope Greg
orv found in 1852 \. d.. that there had
been an overwhelming 10 the extent
of HOLIDAYS. and that the vernal equinox
fell on the 1lth of March. To correct
the past error he decreed that the 9th
of October of that year should be recS-
oned as the 10Th. and, to keep the year
right in future-the overplus being Is
hours, 81 minutes and 10 seconds in
century-he ordered that every centen-
NAL year that could not be divided by
four Q70O. 1900. 1900, 2lOO, 22OO)
should not be bsseXtile. as it other
wise would be- thus, in short, dropping
the extra day three times every four
hundred wears. While in Catholic
countries the Gregorian style was read
ily adopted. it was not 80 in Protestant
nations. In Britain it was not adopted
until 1852. by which time the discrep-
ancy between the Julian and Grego-
rian periods amounted to eleven days.
An act of parliament was passed dlcta-
ting that the Sd of September OF that
wear should be reckoned the 18th, and
that three of every four centennial
years should be leap years. The year
| 1900 not being leap year. the new and
old styles now d fler twelve days, our
lst of January being equivalent to the
| 18th old style. In Russia alone OF
Christian countries is the old style re-
tanned. The old style is still retained
in the treasury accounts of Great Brit
ain. In old times the year was held to
begin on the 25th of March. and this
usage. or piece of antiquity. is also
still observed in the computations OF
the chancellor of the British exchequer.
So the first day of the financial year IS
the 5th of April. being 'Old Lady day.
Boston Journal of Education.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-05
Must Garry Their Sign.

Re preventative George .. Cobb oi Noda-
way, Republican,. introduced bill IN the
house Monday that creates a good deal %
comment and n fair share ofmerrIment. 1t
will be Of interest to saloou-keepers. bar
tenders and people generally. Section l
says: Every dramshop keeper during tho
Existence of his license as such shall at all
times and in all places wear eonspicousiy
exposed upon his left breast, a yellow-me
badge, on the face side OF which shall be
Iegibly engraved in plain letters the words
"Dramshop keeper"
Section = brings barkeepers within the
provision of the act.
Section makes violation OF the act a
misdemeanor. punishable by fns not less
than $40 nor more than $50.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
DoMHsrIo

--Iohu Kay and Henry Becht were SEN
fenced to imprisonment for life Wednesday
NJ Iasper Ind, fort killing of John Hart,
a eolored man. on the 2Ith Of last Decem-
Der.
-rardinal Gibbons was banqneted Wed.
nesday evening by George Bancroft, the his
torian. Among the guests were secretaries
whitney and Bayard, and Senator's Sher-
man, Beck and Eyarts.
The high altitude and frosty air of
Grand Canyon brought hcnOrrhage of the
,uncs upou Lieut.. Schwatka. He has
ahondoned his park trip and is lying at
Mammouth Hot Springs. The rest of the
party went on.
Michael Kane, a young blood OF Atlanta,
Ga. had his skUU crused by Mr.. X: K.
Hawes Wednesday,, mornins' Mr. 'hanc
was in Mr.. Hawes sieep!ns apartment
with Mrs. Ii. whcn that atgentlemen suddenly
entered with the poker.
Frank shonal, Fairmout, Neb.' forged
two notes. He feared detection ana was
sorry he did it. To pay the dept oil his
crime he hung himself.
Archbishop Corrigsn has published his
pastouate in New York.
The four Pinkerton mep charged with
the murder OF Thomas Hogan, Jersey City,
were remanded to jail for trial
The supporters Of the anti-Mormon
hill think they detect an intention on the
part Of the president to veto the measure.
Policeman Charles d. Adams, New
York, let two prisoners escape from the
Tombs. He gave chase, fired two shots,
killed an Italian named Ganoic and his
prisoners escaped.
The citizens OF st. John county, Kas.,
want the name OF the comfy changed to
Logan.
r. P. Lytle, one-armed soldier, after
filing the Office OF postmaster at Decatur,
ILL.,, 12 years, has been succeeded by Hon
8. s. Jack.
The consultation at Topeka Monday
between tine officials OF the Atchison, Tope-
ka and Santa Fe Railway and the commit
bee from this place was satisfactory to all
parties. The route through here as shown
oy the surveyors report is to be about
three-quarters OF a mile longer than by the
other, four miles north, but is more than
compensated for in the matter OF curves,
uades, etc. 1t is the general impression.
shared by the officials themselves, that the
road will strike Carrollton.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-05
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
Two Men Instantly Killed and
Seven Seriously Wounded.
A Nebraskan Died From the Eff
fects of Poisoned Whisky.
-Four Children Locked in a House and
Burned to Death.
A Wife Puts DoctOred Liquor in Her Hus-
bands Bottle-Orime Rampant.
A Terrible Explosion.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Jan. 24.-A battery of four
steel boilers at Spang, Chalfant & Co.. steel
and iron works at Aetnaborough, six miles
east of Allegheny City, exploded with terrific
force at 5 this morning, completely wrecking
the bar mill department
Fireman George Patterson was instantly
killed His body was mangled almost bevond
recognition William Coryille, an emplove
was picked up from under the boiler in a dy-
ing condition. He was scalded with steam
and will not recover. Barkley KnOcton, ped
dler, was hit on the head with flying bricks
and painfully injured. VI. NJ. Willholland,
helper, had one leg hurt and was otherwise
slightly injured. Several others received
slight burns and bruises.
The ruin wrought in the mill By the eYplo-
sion was complete. The building was laid low
and the machinery was broken aud scattered
in all directions. The damage TO the mill will
exceed S30,0OO. The cause of the explosion Is
unknown. William Corville, who was so terri
bly, scalded, died about IL this morning.
Twelvc other persons were more or less injured
by steam and flying debris, but none OF them
will die. Engineer Williams says he tried the
guages ten minutes before the boilers burst
and that there was plenty of water.
The following is a complete list of the killed
and injured by to-day's boiler explosion:
KILLED.
Thomas Patterson, fireman, head crushed
and scalded. Killed instantly.
William Carville, tramp, scalded. Died af-
ter being taken to the hospital.
INJURED.
Thomas Feether, rougher, badly hurt about
the feet, but not seriously.
BARLEY Noughtin, puddler, cut about the
head and badly hurt in the back.
Louis Clouse, watchman, cut in the head
and bruised.
James Evans, roller, bruised by falling tim
bers, but not seriously.
James Phillips, puddler, knee cut and hurt
in the back.
Andrew Rice, boy, cut in the head, injuries
slight.
Griffith Humphreys, boy, badly cut about
the head and back, dangerously hurt
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-05
Irish Threats.

DUBLIN, Jan. 24-Redmond, a member OF
parliament, speaking at KIlbury to-day, said
that if England refused to redress Irish griev-
ances constitutionally, there were strong arms
and stout hearts enough in Tipperary and
Wexford 10 meet the enemies of Ireland on
widely different field While Redmond was
speaking the crowd violently attacked gov
ernment reporter who was barely rescued by
the police.
The magistrates before whom tue Glenbei9h
tenants were tried acquitted the prisoners.
To night the billsiies for miles around are
ablaZs with bontires in honor Of the event.
Forty bullocks valued at E1N, were dewiv-
ed of their tails by unknown persons on the
MarCAls Of Waterfrrd's Curragnmere estate.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-05
II Didn't Affect Him.

Two girls were having very ami
mated discussion when Jones entered
and nj first didn't observe him.
You're real mean" said one.
You're i">t "a hateful - YOU can
be. - responded the other.
Il suppose YOU don't know any bet
ter. though.
II YOU had anv respect'-
''Oh, Mr.. Jones"-in duet
''Oh. don't mind me-" said Jones,
taking 4 ,eal. Keep it up. l rather
like ii. I'm member of choir my
self. -PittSbprgh DiSBatch.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-05
A Nebraska Borgfa.

OMAHA, NEB., Jan. A.-Ferdinand Knester
and wife Of Wisaer, Neb., quarrelling for
sometime and she has made several attemps
upon his life. On Saturday, as is suspected,
she put poison in his whisky bottle. Yester-
day Mr.. KDester treated the family OF John
Wherer from this bottle, not knowing 1t con-
tanned poison. All were taken suddenly i'll
aid Louise Wherer has since died. The others
are in precarious condition, but it is believed
they will recover. Mrs. Knester will be ar
rested
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-05
No Blessing For Billy.

Little kittie g.. was just finishing her
evening prayer at her papa's knee, and
looking up into his face with all the
seriousness OF 4 devOut child, when she
said:
And Oh, God. please bless dear
mamma and dear papa and Jim horse
and John horse and OH. Go /. ] can't
ask vou to bless our hiIIygoat; he smells
TOO tad. - P,pkVy.at Htst,